Friday, 26 February 2010

Anyone Want To Bet...?

A post-mortem examination showed Mr Singh suffered at least nine blows to the head, probably from a hammer.

Police said two 17-year-olds and an 18-year-old were being held.

Think of that. Nine blows. Count to nine, and imagine how long that attack actually took. And how pointless the last six blows probably were...

More than 30 bunches of flowers have been laid outside Mr Singh's home, which is just a short distance from his store.

One of the tributes read: "In memory of a gentle gentleman."

Another, apparently written by a young child and accompanied by a youngster's picture, read: "You were a nice man. Very kind all the time. Helpful. Shouldn't have been killed."

The tribute finished: "You had a nice shop."

No doubt - when the trial takes place - we will hear the usual suspects bleating about poverty and deprivation, skating nicely over the fact that, while Mr Singh had a 'nice shop', it wasn't exactly Harrods, nor was it in the middle of Mayfair.

I expect they will plead 'provocation' or even self defence, as if a shopkeeper defending his property is on the same footing as beasts in human form.

Already, the politicians are carefully choosing their words, so as not to upset anyone: